Sainte-Marie-la-Mer, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in France · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 33614 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1255 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 18,386 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by SSMSI (Ministère de l'Intérieur) (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual violence | 13 | 262.5 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 12 | 242.3 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 13 | 262.5 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | not published | - | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 60 | 1,211.6 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 32 | 646.2 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 30 | 605.8 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 17 | 343.3 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | not published | - | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | not published | - | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 0 | 0 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 57 | 1,151.1 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 41 | 827.9 | 651.7 |
| Counts victims, in the commune where the victim lives, not where the fraud happened. | |||
Source: SSMSI (Ministère de l'Intérieur), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 13 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 25 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | not published |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 57 |
| Other | 41 |
Questions about crime in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer
- Is Sainte-Marie-la-Mer safe?
- Sainte-Marie-la-Mer: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 33614 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1255 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer?
- Sainte-Marie-la-Mer: Weighted crime: 18,386 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École élémentaire Jules Ferry 1 50 m
- School: École élémentaire Jules Ferry 2 190 m
- School: École maternelle Charles Perrault 220 m
- Bus stop: Sainte-Marie 30 m
- Bus stop: Sainte-Marie 40 m
- Bus stop: Sainte-Anne 330 m
- Doctor or clinic 140 m
- A&E: Polyclinique Médipôle Saint-Roch 7.8 km
- Supermarket: ALDI 890 m
- Supermarket: Intermarché Super 2.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Canet-en-Roussillon 2/10
- Bompas 4/10
- Cabestany 5/10
- Pia 4/10
- Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque 6/10
- Le Barcarès 1/10
- Perpignan 1/10
- Saleilles 9/10
Mayors of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer since 2014
Sainte-Marie-la-Mer: Other right. Département president: Hermeline Malherbe (Union of the left)
Edmond JORDA · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Edmond JORDA · Other
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Sainte-Marie-la-Mer ▲ +5% · France ▲ +1%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Pierre ROIG · Union of the right
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Sainte-Marie-la-Mer ▼ −24% · France 0%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Maires: Répertoire national des élus and Ministère de l'Intérieur election results. Crime: SSMSI. Licence Ouverte v2.0. Maires 2014: Ministère de l'Intérieur via IdeesLibres (ODbL).
